The real pieces are the compilers, linkers and libraries that need to be present to communicate and program the AVR microcontroller-based Arduino. Depending on your Linux distribution, the exact names ...

An Arduino is a popular open-source single-board microcontroller. Learn how to program one and let the possibilities take shape.

USBasp.name=USBasp USBasp.protocol=usbasp Finally, save and close the text file,then open the arduino IDE as usual,write your program in it and load the sketch (code) to your AVR microcontroller using ...

He likes to build bare bones Arduino clones rather than sacrifice full dev boards, and instead of programming them via traditional means, he is using his computer’s sound card.

For beginners learning to program Arduinos, a web-based, fully networked developer environment called Codebender could drastically reduce the learning curve.

Arduino announced today a new controller, the Esplora, which includes more prebuilt features and could be a step for Arduino toward a wider segment of the microcontroller market.